Sculpture: stainless steel with motor; Base: black granite
Type:
Sculptures-Kinetic
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by William Kaufman Organization New York New York
Located 777 Third Avenue, under front overhang New York New York 10017
Date:
1963
Notes:
Krauss, Rosalind E., "Beverly Pepper: Sculpture in Place," Buffalo: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1986.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 133.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Image on file.
Krauss, Rosalind E., "Beverly Pepper: Sculpture in Place," Buffalo: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1986, pg. 41.
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Summary:
Sculpture consists of flowing stripss of burnished stainless steel that flow into and around each other like ribbons in the wind. Theabstract sculpture which consists of two parts. The top half is suspended from the ceiling and rotates slowly. The lower half is stationary and rests on a low square base.
